Factors Affecting the Risk of Surgical Site Infection and Methods of Reducing it. Issue 4 (April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lobley, Sarah N
• Is Part Of: Journal of perioperative practice. Volume 23:Issue 4(2013)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 81
• Publication Date: 2013-04
• Subjects: SSI -- Intrinsic -- Extrinsic -- Infection; Operating room nursing -- Periodicals; 617.9192
• DOI: 10.1177/175045891302300403
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2515-7949

Abstract

According to estimates by the National Audit Office (NAO) hospital acquired infections (HAI), in particular surgical site infections (SSIs), cost the NHS on average £3200 per SSI and cause a mortality rate of at least five thousand patients a year (Leaper 2010). Despite practitioners' knowledge of safe working technique and control of infection, reported cases of nosocomial infections are still high, despite a reduction in rate from 9% in 1993/4 to 8.2% in 2006 (Roberts &Cookson 2009).